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Search phrase: pernicious

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.242A living dead man. This pernicious slave,A liuing dead man. This pernicious slaue, 
HamletHam I.v.105O most pernicious woman!Oh most pernicious woman!
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.17Thou art a most pernicious usurer,Thou art a most pernitious Vsurer,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.59Forsaken your pernicious faction,Forsaken your pernitious Faction,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.21Pernicious Protector, dangerous peer,Pernitious Protector, dangerous Peere,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.226Pernicious blood-sucker of sleeping men!Pernicious blood-sucker of sleeping men.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.19And, not reformed, may prove pernicious.And not reform'd, may proue pernicious.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.96As a May blossom with pernicious windsAs a May blossome with pernitious winds,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.60I hold thee for a false pernicious wretch;I hould thee for a false pernitious wretch,
King LearKL III.ii.22That will with two pernicious daughters joinThar will with two pernicious Daughters ioyne
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.68King Cophetua set eye upon the pernicious and most indubitateKing Cophetua set eie vpon the pernicious and indubitate
MacbethMac IV.i.132Where are they? Gone! Let this pernicious hourWhere are they? Gone? / Let this pernitious houre,
MacbethMac IV.iii.85Sticks deeper, grows with more pernicious rootstickes deeper: growes with more pernicious roote
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.150And most pernicious purpose. Seeming, seeming!And most pernitious purpose: Seeming, seeming.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.88To this pernicious caitiff deputy – To this pernicious Caitiffe Deputie.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.239Thou foolish friar, and thou pernicious woman,Thou foolish Frier, and thou pernicious woman
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.121have been troubled with a pernicious suitor! I thankhaue beene troubled with a pernitious Suter, I thanke
OthelloOth V.ii.154If he say so, may his pernicious soulIf he say so, may his pernicious Soule
OthelloOth V.ii.314.2O the pernicious caitiff!Oh thou pernitious Caitiffe;
Richard IIR2 I.iii.82Of thy adverse pernicious enemy!Of thy amaz'd pernicious enemy.
Richard IIR2 III.i.4With too much urging your pernicious lives,With too much vrging your pernitious liues,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.324To rid the realm of this pernicious blot?To rid the Realme of this pernicious Blot.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.84That quench the fire of your pernicious rageThat quench the fire of your pernitious Rage,

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Glossary

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perniciousdestructive, dangerous, ruinous
pestiferouspestilent, mischievous, pernicious
takinginfectious, contagious, pernicious
unthriftyharmful, pernicious, unfortunate

Thesaurus

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pernicioustaking
perniciousunthrifty
perniciouspestiferous

Themes and Topics

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...llustrate king cophetua set eye upon the pernicious and most indubitate beggar zenelophon ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PERNICIOUSBASICpernicious adj, perniciously adj

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